BARTONE STORMS BACK TO TOP INDY TAFC QUALIFYING

Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Tony Bartone has traveled in the last two days. Friday afternoon, he was in Earlville, Iowa, and drove his way to runner-up in the rain-delayed Topeka event. Saturday morning he was in Indianapolis continued his journey right to the top of the qualifying order during the rain-delayed NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Bartone recorded a 5.499-second, 262.49 mph pass to overtake Frank Manzo, who was relegated to No. 2 with a 5.545.

Top Alcohol Dragster’s Sidnei Frigo, who led qualifying throughout the first two sessions, held onto the top spot throughout the third and final session with a 5.339.

Competition Eliminator completed its first round and the most prominent casualty was No. 1 qualifier Bruno Massel, whose turbo doorslammer couldn’t run the number in trying to chase down John Frech. Bo Butner was the only top ten qualifier casualty when he went red (-.002) against Jim Greenheck.

Super Stock, originally scheduled to stage their first round of eliminations on Sunday morning, was given a morning time trial. Wes Leopold was the top runner in the now all-run field by running an 8.595.

Eliminations will open following the pro sessions with round one of both Top Alcohol divisions and Super Stock.

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